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Sunday, December 13, 2020
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That’s in the lock draft
The federal government bans firecrackers and alcohol in public
The federal-state summit is held on Sunday. But a preliminary decision should already have been made: the hard lockdown should start on Wednesday at the latest, with far-reaching measures, as can be seen in the draft of the federal-state change.
The federal and state governments have largely agreed to a shutdown to contain the corona pandemic. This should apply from December 16 (next Wednesday) at the latest. The heads of state chancelleries have agreed this with the chancellery, as learned ntv by the state chancery of a federal state.
There should be a uniform start of the blockade, he said. The lock should initially apply until January 10. An extension will be discussed on January 5. The final decision is to be made Sunday morning at an exchange conference between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the prime minister.
Retail must remain closed during closing. Exceptions are food retailers, weekly markets and direct grocery marketers, pickup and delivery services, beverage stores, health food stores, pharmacies, medical supply stores, pharmacies, opticians, hearing aid acousticians, stations service, car and bicycle workshops, banks and savings banks, post offices, dry cleaners, laundries, newspaper stores, pet supplies and feed markets, Christmas tree sales and wholesalers, it says in the draft of the consultations, that ntv.de is available. Rather, hair salons, cosmetic studios, massage practices, tattoo studios and similar businesses will be closed.
Christmas: five people, more homes
Furthermore, private gatherings should continue to be limited to two households and a maximum of five people, not including children under 14 years of age. An upper limit of five people should also apply at Christmas, but the number of households should be allowed to be higher. The regulation should only apply to immediate family members, he said. According to the document, the closest family circle includes both spouses and other life partners, as well as direct relatives such as siblings, siblings, and their respective household members, even if this means more than two households. This would pick up the most generous facilitation currently planned for Christmas, which provided up to 10 people.
According to plans, a “ban on gathering and gathering” will be implemented across the country on New Years and New Years Day. In addition, a ban on fireworks will be applied in public places, which are determined by the municipalities. The sale of fireworks will be banned in general this year. In addition, drinking alcohol in public will be prohibited from December 16 to January 10. “Violations will be fined,” says the draft.
The most controversial point still open is the issue of schools and kindergartens. Basically, it is agreed that there should be no face-to-face classes until January 10. “Contacts in schools will also be significantly restricted in the period from December 16, 2020 to January 10, 2021. During this time, children should be cared for at home whenever possible,” the newspaper says. There are differences between nurseries. The Foreign Ministry also wants to close them and the states advocate keeping them open.
According to information from ntv, the heads of government at the federal and state levels do not want to talk to each other through video this time, unlike previous conferences. Instead, prime ministers and the chancellor should be called on their phones. In theory, they would not have to be in the state chancery or the chancery. This is supposed to be an attempt to keep conversations more low-key. In previous Corona announcements, information was made public both in advance and during meetings.
